Municipal Law Program (MLP)

Municipal Law Program (MLP)

This four unit program provides students with a general understanding of municipal legal matters and the knowledge of how far to proceed before seeking professional advice. A Certificate of Completion is awarded once you have successfully completed each MLP Unit. Although it is recommended that you register to take one unit at a time, we do leave the decision up to the individual. You are the best person to determine if you can commit to the curriculum and schedule for more than one unit during the same term. Successful completion of all four units within a three-year timeline is one of the four elements of AMCTO's Diploma in Municipal Administration (DMA).

Each year, AMCTO presents an award for excellence to the student who attains the highest cumulative mark upon completion of the four units of this program.

Registration for the Winter Term correspondence course is now closed. Registration for the Fall term will open on July 2, 2021.  Once your online registration is processed, you will receive immediate notification of your payment transaction. Then, within 7 business days, you will receive a confirmation email that will include the link to materials and details for your specific course.

Classroom Offering - Registration for the 2021 MLP Classes via Digital Format will open in February.

If your municipality is interested in offering this certificate program in a classroom environment, consider bringing the MLP Units in-house. Contact Jeanne Moon, Coordinator of Programs & Services.

Correspondence Tuition Fees

All course materials are provided through online access
Fee for each unit is $412.45 (365.00 + 47.45 HST #R106732936)

If you would like a hardcopy of the textbook, an additional fee applies - $452.00 (365.00 + 35.00 + 52.00 HST #R106732936)
Note: Hardcopy textbook will be shipped after registration closes.

If you will not be registering online, forms can be found on the Assignment Schedule page, when registration is open.

​Correspondence Course Refund Policy: A student who cancels from any Unit before the first scheduled assignment due date is entitled to a partial refund of fees less a refund levy of $113.00 (includes HST). In order to receive the partial refund, you must submit written notice of your cancellation to Claudia Biasutto. No refunds will be granted for cancellations received after the first scheduled assignment due date. A student cannot transfer their registration or payment to a later date. No returns accepted or no refunds for the hard copy textbook.

Challenging a MLP Unit

Applicants must have a minimum of five-years related municipal experience in a senior supervisory role and/or courses to receive approval to challenge any unit of MLP. Challenging any unit of MLP is an opportunity to receive credit for a specific MLP Unit without submitting assignments. Approved applicants will be required to submit a paper and write an exam for each unit. An overall minimum passing grade of 70% must be attained to gain credit for the specific MLP Unit you are challenging.

Challenge Fee with PDF version of textbook: $265.55 per unit (235.00 + 30.55 HST #R106732936)
Challenge Fee with PDF and Hardcopy of textbook: $305.10 per unit (235.00 + 35.00 + 35.10 HST #R106732936)

Those who meet the minimum requirements mentioned above and are interested in registering to challenge any MLP Unit, submit the MLP Challenge Application to Rosita Bourke.
(only available when the correspondence registration is open).

All Four Units of MLP Classes - Now Delivered Through Digital Format

Due to the COVID-19 circumstances, all four MLP Units of the in-person education classes, have been scheduled to be delivered through Zoom Meetings.

Although the Instructor will be speaking to you remotely, you will have the ability to participate virtually. Therefore, we encourage you to take advantage of the tools available, to make these classes a successful learning environment.

Please note that you must have the I.T. infrastructure to accommodate this format (laptop and internet access). View full list of Zoom Requirements.

Maximum of 25 spaces per unit
Registration is CLOSED and the class is FULL 

Registering for the MLP Unit 1 Class-Digital Format, will reserve your space for the MLP Unit 2, 3 and 4 Classes-Digital Format (see dates below). Registration will be circulated for the MLP Unit 2 classes, if any space is available, after the MLP Unit 1 classes start. Contact Rosita Bourke to be placed on the wait list.

Digital Format Fee Per Unit:
$508.50 ($450.00 + $58.50 HST #R106732936)
All course materials are included and provided through online access. Due to COVID-19 circumstances and barriers with shipping logistics, hardcopy of the textbooks are not available, at this time.

Curriculum:
Although the curriculum for each unit is the same as the correspondence offering, it is the delivery that is different. After you receive the immediate confirmation of your online registration transaction, the Instructor will circulate the specific agenda and the link to access ALL course materials, one week before the first class of each unit. The Instructor will also schedule the 24-hour, open-book exam date with you, after the classes have started for each unit.

Attendance is essential to this format of learning.  However, all sessions will be recorded and provided to all registered students for each unit, therefore, in the event that you are unable to attend any one of the dates per unit, you will have the opportunity to listen to the presentation(s) at a later date. Nonetheless, there may be participation marks that you may miss, if you are unable to attend. After you receive the agenda, you will be able to determine what you may miss and if necessary, discuss this matter with the Instructor, at that time.

Refund Policy for Digital Format Classes Per Unit:
All cancellations must be confirmed  in writing to AMCTO, Claudia Biasutto. A refund levy of $113.00 per unit (100.00 + 13.00^HST) will be applied to all cancellations received up to Fourteen (14) business days prior to the event. Refunds are not granted for cancellations made within 13 days or less of the event date. Transfers to a future offering is not permitted.